diff --git a/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php b/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
index bd952a3..6d580b4 100644
--- a/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/UserPolicy.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class UserPolicy
 
     public function edit(User $user, User $editableUser)
     {
-        return $editableUser->manager_id == $user->id;
+        return $editableUser->id == $user->id || $editableUser->manager_id == $user->id;
     }
 
     public function delete(User $user, User $editableUser)
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Policies/UserPolicyTest.php b/tests/Unit/Policies/UserPolicyTest.php
index 17f2a26..d9b0e1c 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Policies/UserPolicyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Policies/UserPolicyTest.php
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ class UserPolicyTest extends TestCase
     }
 
     /** @test */
+    public function user_can_edit_their_own_profile()
+    {
+        $user = factory(User::class)->create();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($user->can('edit', $user));
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
     public function manager_can_delete_a_user()
     {
         $manager = factory(User::class)->create();